Chapter 25 My Wife 25 Wouldn't it be nice to form an alliance with me and each get what they need? ...
Pei Yu didn't want to entrust Xu Snake to Cheng Ruochen, as he felt that meeting this person was bad luck.
He had little contact with him. Apart from his official position in the court, his impression of this man came entirely from his inappropriate behavior in coveting Lu Huai at the Qionghua Banquet and his provocation of him when he returned from Chongzhou. Naturally, he could not treat him well.
So, with a sullen expression on his handsome face, he prepared to leave. After thinking about it, he realized that Lu Huai was on good terms with him, so he didn't just ignore him. Instead, he said, "If you're looking for me just to talk nonsense, I'll excuse you. I have something important to attend to later, so I'll be leaving first."
But Cheng Ruochen didn't wait for him to finish his words, he moved over and blocked his way with a smile, and said something lightly as if he didn't hear anything, but to the other party, the words were like a thunderclap in the sky.
"Today at the court, the Emperor granted marriage to Yan Jin and Shen San. Has the young general heard about this?"
Pei Yu had been observing the movements of Wu Heng, Qiao Qi and their group of Northern Huns since he first joined the banquet. He and his men were indeed a little upset when they discovered that Hesuler had disappeared.
Fortunately, the clue that Lu Huai had told him before was powerful, and there was still a glimmer of hope for the investigation. That was to go to the jade shop in Sili Lane in the city that his father had told him about and capture the person.
After following out, thanks to the leading news, the initial progress was indeed smooth.
He followed the clues and investigated, and found that the Sili Lane area was a mixed crowd, and few people paid attention to it.
It's likely that Wu Heng hadn't had time to make any arrangements to erase this trace, so Pei Yu had to pay a few silver coins to an intelligence-selling agency in the market in exchange for clues about this person.
There was no doubt that Hesuler had a close relationship with the Mi family. Pei Yu had even learned from a servant at the trading house, under the guise of purchasing a large quantity of goods, that their boss was enjoying a drink with guests at a nearby restaurant.
Accompanying guests? The owner of the largest jade trading company also needs to personally receive guests at such times? This is too suspicious.
Afterwards, as expected, they found his whereabouts in the restaurant and took control of Hesuler who was drinking with the host with incredible success.
However, Pei Yu did not use harsh means to try him and force him to tell the truth because of his status as a foreign envoy and the fact that detaining him was not considered as following orders and was not justified.
He was merely being polite, and it was difficult to discern the truth from this person's own feelings. He Sule was again glib, answering irrelevant questions, and displaying a fearless air.
The words between the lines were threatening him, saying that if they wanted to investigate him, he had to produce evidence, otherwise they would go back and tell the prince and the Chanyu what these self-proclaimed polite people of Dayong had done to him who had just come to have a drink.
Outrageous words like kidnapping and extortion were used, which really made Pei Yu extremely anxious. He had the urge to strangle this shameless man countless times.
But no one knew what secret technique this man had learned. While he was trying to figure out the clues, he escaped from the control of his men and suddenly jumped out of the window. When he looked down, he was drowned in the vast sea of people on the streets of the capital and could no longer be seen.
When he led his men to surround the Mi family who might have given him shelter, the key witness that Wu Heng had ulterior motives and colluded with the Central Plains forces turned out to be as cunning as a fox, and no trace of him could be found even if one dug three feet into the ground.
At first, the Mi family seemed honest and well-behaved, and were respectful and obedient to him, but when they were surrounded by his powerful Pei cavalry and were about to be interrogated, they could not help but act desperately.
Some elders of the clan started to make a scene and said that he relied on his status to oppress good people and to kill loyal people and innocent people without any evidence. After that, they were about to stage a big drama of banging their heads against the wall to prove themselves.
Pei Yu did not want to stir up public opinion and alert the enemy, so he had to withdraw his men. However, he knew that the other party must have something to hide by doing this, and He Sule might show up right after his men left.
He made a prompt decision and asked his trusted confidant who was good at hiding and tracking to bring two or three people to wait secretly in a narrow and secluded place. He also ambushed a small group of people in plain clothes at a stall in Sili Lane, pretending to be drinking and eating meat as usual, but actually performing surveillance duties. They could clearly see the movements of all people in and out of the Mi Mansion.
He ordered them to send informants to report to him if they saw any signs of trouble.
After the arrangements were made, there was still no news. Pei Yu was full of worries. He felt that the current progress was not good. He didn't know how to explain to Lu Huai who trusted him so much, and how to explain to the emperor why he temporarily left the banquet because of the urgent situation.
Unexpectedly, his mood could get even worse. Just when he was about to go home to discuss countermeasures with his father, Cheng Ruochen, whom he hated so much and who was servile and fawning in front of Lu Huai, suddenly appeared.
But even though he didn't know what this person's intentions were, what he told him was truly a big deal... It made him lose his mind, almost lose his soul, and even had difficulty standing.
Yan Jin is going to welcome Chen San into the mansion?
Had he heard correctly? He had clearly approached Yan Jin, and Yan Jin had promised him, at the very beginning of his love, that he would choose him as his confidant and stop associating with Shen San. How could he have been involved in something like this for no reason?
Could it be that, in Yan Jin's heart, after thinking for so long, he was determined to embrace the beauty even if he didn't want to have him as his confidant and brother... He didn't expect that he loved her so deeply, which made Pei Yu's secret joy because of his promise that day and thinking that she was more important to him than Shen San seem so ridiculous.
Pei Yu's heart sank like an icy hole. Emotionally, he preferred to deceive himself into believing that this ill-intentioned Cheng Ruochen was trying to trick him. But rationally, he felt that no matter how bold this man was, he wouldn't joke about the emperor's orders, so what he said was very likely true.
He suppressed the inappropriate anger he felt towards the person who brought him the information and asked Cheng Ruochen calmly, "What exactly is going on? Why would the emperor suddenly issue such an order? Did Yan Jin...voluntarily come here?"
Pei Yu thought that if Chu Yuanting was the one who arranged the match and forced Lu Huai to do this, he would be willing to exchange his military merits or swear an oath to let Chu Yuanting do whatever he wanted, as long as he could keep Lu Huai free.
But Cheng Ruochen spread his hands and acted helpless, smiling innocently and cunningly, but he was specifically shattering all his hopes.
"The Emperor, mindful of Yan Jin's meritorious service, wished to reward him. Given his modest nature, he naturally refused to accept undeserved rewards. Later, for some unknown reason, the Emperor thought of marriage and tentatively asked Yan Jin if he had a lover in mind. Unexpectedly, Yan Jin, this infatuated young man, immediately decided to marry Shen San, which truly made others envious."
Cheng Ruochen thought: How can this be enough? Pei Yu wasn't hurt enough. He had to feel abandoned and abandoned, at least half as much pain as Cheng Ruochen himself, and realize that they were both in this world. Only then would the chances of an alliance succeed as he hoped.
What's more, Pei Yu was so lucky that he heard the news from someone else, instead of witnessing Lu Huai kneeling down to give his true heart to someone else like him.
He saw that Pei Yu's handsome face was becoming increasingly pale, and the veins on his fists not covered by the soft armor were bulging out noticeably, but his venomous nature took over, and he continued to provoke him as if he was unwilling to give up. The curve of his lips seemed to be both sympathetic and sarcastic, and he didn't know whether it was directed at himself or Pei Yu.
"If you ask me, these two people have a close relationship with you, Major General. However, I am not very clear about the bond between you two, and I dare not make any rash comments. I wonder if the Major General will bless Yan Jin and Shen San to finally get married?"
"No matter what, they will surely be looking forward to having their good friend, General Pei, witness them at the banquet and drink a glass of wedding wine to congratulate them on their wedding."
"Enough, stop talking!" The young general's expression was indescribably gloomy at this moment. If at this point, he still didn't know that Cheng Ruochen's purpose was to provoke him, he would have been killed countless times on the battlefield by such a stupid person.
It is true that Pei Yu is a warrior, but he is not a careless and brainless man. He has his own meticulous thoughts.
Judging from his appearance, he is eight feet tall and has an imposing aura. Almost every muscle in his body is trained through fighting on the battlefield and contains vigorous and amazing power.
When he was enraged, he was like a sharp blade drawn from its sheath, carrying with him murderous intent from a sea of blood and corpses, making people afraid to approach him.
When he knew what Cheng Ruochen was going to do, he instinctively released his ferocity towards the enemy as if in self-defense.
However, he was facing Cheng Ruochen, who was fearless and a bit crazy, so he could only find with disappointment that the pressure and suppression from the momentum could not destroy his disgusting smile.
"Since you know everything about my thoughts, what do you want to do by telling me this? To use me?"
Pei Yu tried his best to restrain the desire to clamp the man's throat with his hands like iron pincers, but his tone was cold and piercing, as if it was soaked in black ice that never melts.
Seeing Pei Yu's straightforwardness, Cheng Ruochen didn't beat around the bush and told him, "How can this be called exploitation? Young General, this is clearly a matter of mutual benefit."
"Major General, you are so hostile to me. You must know that I love Yan Jin. Even if you have a good relationship with Yan Jin, it must be difficult for a man like the general to tolerate the fact that his beloved is taken away by his best friend. In fact, my thoughts are the same as yours."
Thoughts alike? Pei Yu was shocked. Was his affection for his friend so obvious? Then he realized that what the other party said did not stand up to scrutiny. He actually thought that he loved Shen San and wanted to compete with Lu Huai for him.
Cheng Ruochen was unaware of Pei Yu's turbulent thoughts, so he simply came to a conclusion and pressed the issue, using an extremely alluring tone to guide him: "No matter what, our goal is to ruin this marriage, right?"
"I know the young general dislikes me, but the situation is urgent. Why don't we put aside our past grudges and form an alliance to gain what we need? You embrace the beauty, and I will be responsible for dealing with Yan Jin. If they really make things a done deal, there will be no room for maneuver for you and me."
His sentences were clear and even convincing, but the anger and hatred in Pei Yu's heart miraculously subsided a little, and he even felt like laughing.
Xiao Cheng Ruochen's scheming backfired. Xiao Cheng Ruochen hadn't seen through him as he thought.
He actually thought that he didn't share the same desire for Lu Huai as he did. This alliance was wrong from the beginning.
What's more, this person thought too much of Pei Yu. Even if he and Yan Jin fell in love with the same woman, given their relationship, there was nothing that couldn't be solved. It was just a matter of fair competition.
Unfortunately, his anger and sorrow all came from that moon-like figure, and his affection and love were all given to this dear friend. Therefore, he could not escape the dilemma between romance and loyalty.
Pei Yu didn't remain silent for long before giving his response: "If we form an alliance, what do you want me to do? Join Yan Jin in snatching that woman?"
"Yes!" Cheng Ruochen was also straightforward and agreed decisively.
"I'm afraid I can't do what you want. Don't come to me again. I won't form an alliance with you. I'm afraid you've got it wrong. Even if I admire Chen San, so what? Yan Jin and I are close friends and have a deep bond. We can't just break off our relationship just because of love. I'm not so despicable as to do such a coquettish thing after the engagement is already finalized."
"Since we have the chance to meet today, I advise you to give up this idea. A person as exquisite as Yan Jin is not someone that a dirty man can touch." He said this to Cheng Ruochen, but it was also like a warning to himself, suppressing his dark thoughts by proving himself with words.
Pei Yu rejected Cheng Ruochen's offer of alliance. Even if he loved her, he would not wantonly destroy or hurt her in the name of love. After all, he and he had different ideals and could not work together.
But for some reason, he subconsciously followed Cheng Ruochen's thoughts and misled him into continuing to think that he liked Chen Chensheng, without revealing his true intentions.
"I never thought that a great general could be such an ignorant coward. Look at how many children and grandchildren they have. If you act like a good friend and see how loving they are, you will definitely regret it."
Cheng Ruochen, who was bypassed by him, seemed to be a little collapsed, and completely tore off the polite mask. His gorgeous voice now sounded so hoarse like a devil, and he spoke words that tore out the heart and lungs, hurting himself and others.
"After the wedding, I don't believe Lu Huai will give you or me any chance to break them up."
Pei Yu walked forward without looking back, ignoring the people behind him, but his steps were heavy and slow.
Regret... probably. Just like he couldn't say a single auspicious word to wish his friend and Shen San a happy marriage, his heart was filled with bitterness and pain.
But he had his bottom line and his convictions. Even if he had felt shamefully tempted earlier, the man who finally made the hardest decision was Pei Yu, the straightforward and generous confidant Yan Jin admired for his disdain for underhanded tactics. He couldn't lose his principles, or he wouldn't even be worthy of being Yan Jin's confidant.
Pei Yu returned home and reported today's progress to Pei Zhi. He thought that Pei Zhi would be angry because of his poor performance.
Unexpectedly, his father did not say anything, but took out something, which made him see the light and temporarily suppressed his grief caused by the fact that his beloved was getting married.
Pei Zhi asked him, "Does this portrait look like the Northern Hun you're tracking down?"
"The facial features are very similar." Pei Yu stroked the mottled portrait and replied in surprise.
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The author has something to say: The wives are so enthusiastic! The clamps are really powerful, Jiang Jiang is a little overwhelmed hh, maybe I will be slower in replying to comments now, but I will try my best to reply to them if I see them.
This chapter will advance the plot vigorously. After summarizing the opinions of my friends, I think the plot line may be a bit slow compared to the quick-travel novel, so I decided to adopt it.
If we push the main plot of the drama for another one or two episodes, we will get to the wedding that everyone loves to watch. (laughing like a chicken)
Countdown to Wuhu! And whether the brain wives like be or he, they have actually thought about it secretly.
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